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Céline Sciamma

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Film review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a rare example of pure beauty

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Blaise Radley Adèle Haenel, Céline Sciamma, Noémie Merlant, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

The fourth feature by French filmmaker Céline Sciamma skilfully avoids cliché to create something transcendent.

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Event review: 12 movies from Cannes Film Festival in 12 words

May 29, 2019June 8, 2019 Blaise Radley Atlantics, Bacurau, Bas Devos, Bertrand Bonello, Bong Joon-Ho, Cannes Film Festival, Céline Sciamma, Deerskin, Diao Yinan, Ghost Tropic, Jessica Hausner, Juliano Dornelles, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Little Joe, Mati Diop, Matthias & Maxime, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Parasite, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Quentin Dupieux, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse, The Wild Goose Lake, Xavier Dolan, Zombi Child

Two of our writers were lucky enough to attend Cannes this year. For some reason they’ve tried to assess the 12 films they saw in 12 words.

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